The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-08-11
Platform

Every human being possesses natural inalien-
able right to sufficient land for self-snpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, - the highest result Of free. institutions
III large estates, especially those held for spec
Native Or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
all nnearncd land grants: the immediate opening
Df Oklahoma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase Of all unoccnpied Indian lands and the
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands In
ALEC laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
nents OF their business and alien ownership or
Of land. The systems of irrigation in States and
territories where necessary should be under
euch public control a. shall secure-the free and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises TO the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and Transporter
ton should he owned or controlled by the PEG
pie, &c IL the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established,
MONEY.
The establishment Of . national monetary
system In the interest of the producer instead OF
the Spectator and Insurer, by which circulating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at a low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
csury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage of gold, we
should have free coinage of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of tho RATIONAL debt and
condemn the furthur iesue Of interest-bearing
bonds. ether BY the National government or By
Statesterritorics or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place OF strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputcs the letting Of convict labor to contract
ors prohibited; the contract system abolished
in public worke: the hours OF labor in industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production in labor gimac hinery
employees protected from bodily injury; equa
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor. agricultural and cooperative associa.
tions be foetered and incorporated by law
The foundation ofa republic 10 the intelligence
Of its citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops, mines and factories are de-
prived Of education, which should be secured
to all by proper legislation. We desire t.
see labor organization extend Throughout
civilized countries until 1t shall be impossible
for despots to array the workingmen Of on,
country in war against their brothers o.
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the Unite,
States soldiers and eailors, we demand 10
them justice before charity. The purposel,
deprecated money paid them during the wa
should be made equal in value to the golt
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ised coin or Its equivalent and paid In deprcci
ated paper. The bondholder loaned the Govern
ment deprecated paper and contracted to tax,
It for his bonds, but was paid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tax isthe most equitabl,
eystem OF taxation, placing the burden o
government on those who can best afford Il
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, exempting millionaire stockholder
and corporations.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The capture OF the United States Senate b,
m'llionaires and tools of corporations, VIII,
have no sympathy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence Of the republic. w
demand = constitutional amendment maxim,
United States Senators elective by direct vot
Of the people.
MoNGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed as ehall effectually exclude from America
the Mongolian slave and Asiatic competi
ton.
ARMED MEN.
The employment OF bodies OF armed men b,
private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote il inherent in citizenship
irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting in luxury ard idle
fhx, hur onA 81, &~sl
poverty on the other lead to intemperance N,
vice. The measures Of reform here dcmande,
will prove to be the scientific solution OF IL,
temperance question
STATE ISSUES.
First-Transportation- demand the ahol
ition OF The Iowa railroad commission and III,
enactment Of laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rate
to two cents a mile on all frst-class roads.
Second-Pay up-We demand the promp
payment Of the State debt and the reduction o.
the legal rate of interest.
Third-Land etc. "A free government mus
rest upon free homes. We denounce the polio,
which permits large tracts Of lands to be held
unused by individuals or corporations, and in
eist that foreigners shall not be permitted to &C
quire title to real estate In Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owner
shall be compelled to pay taxes upon thei
mortgages, where recorded and that mortgagc
be released to that extent.
Fifth. We arraign the monopolist who con
troled the last Legislature, for their unscrupulou
truculency to corporate interestsand their has,
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted dowl
the following important bills: The non-resi
dent alien land bill; the Cassatt screen bill
the bill to abolish truck stores; bills for NOR,
just system of taxation and assessments: the bill
to reduce interest; the bin to compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill I.
prohibit free passes to state officials; the bill
providing for the election OF road commissioner
by popular vote. and to empower them to a.
maximum rates for transportation.
Sixih.-They gerrymandered this state inte
congressional, senatorial and legislative districts
and have given minority OF the voters the con
troll OF the Legislature and the election Of III,
United State senators.
Seventh -This state IL now repres ented in thu
United States senate by monopolists who betray
their constituents at every turn. The next leg
ielaturc will elect United States senator. w.
appeal to the voters to elect only anti-monopo
lists in order to secure representation in III,
senate.
Eghth.-We invite every lover OF his countr,
to unite with us in organizing this new party
designed to reform our laws and relieve all thu
industrial classes.